What will happen now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter? It turns out that the European Union might have as much of a say in running the social network as its new billionaire owner
, have become de facto global law as platform holders apply them to all users.
In that case, the DSA could provide cover for Musk to allow the return of people who have previously been banned. Many observers have already taken Musk’s calls for increased free speech as an indication that he would welcome back users who have previously kicked off the site for spreading hate, including former US president Donald Trump, who has set up his own social network, Truth Social.
Or perhaps Musk will just ignore the EU. “His posturing on free speech and removing censorship comes across as completely childish and naïve,” saysat Queensland University of Technology, Australia. “At the same time, I have no doubt that he will choose to defy all kinds of norms and regulations if he thinks he can get away with it.”
However, Beverton-Palmer points out that Musk already runs businesses in highly regulated markets, including automobiles , drilling and space . “There’s a lot more alignment there with the regulatory superstructure the EU has created than you may initially think.”
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